Interview Scheduled for Practical Nursing Instructor

[lsutigerrn]

Okay, so I applied for a position as a Practical Nursing Instructor position at a local community college. I got a call today that they wanted to interview me, and I have to bend someone's ear about this! The secretary set up my interview time for next week and told me the first part of the interview would be questions/answers with 4 panel members and directly following this, I would be required to demonstrate a basic nursing skill of their choice.

Does anyone have any idea what they might ask me to demonstrate? I was thinking bed making, bed baths, med administration...any other ideas?

I really have no idea how to prepare for this interview. I feel that I have a lot to offer with my previous nursing experience, my enthusiasm and my ability to stay positive, but I have no idea what they are looking for! Any ideas on how to help? Thanks!

[cholli]

If it is a skill of their choice, I would go to the campus library and check-out a copy of their skills book and reveiw a few rationales. Just remember when you are demo-ing- treat the observers like they were nursing students and elicit their participation- ask questions.

Good luck

[kubivern]

This sounds very similar to my interview for a practical nursing instructor position. I was asked to demonstrate mixing insulin (the cloudy-clear-cloudy routine).

As the previous responder mentioned, you can ask them what skills book they are using and quickly review the methodology in the book - or maybe simply ask them what type of typical skills they may ask - instructors do read the book before teaching to make sure they are demonstrating correctly and they have not altered from the standards during licensed practice!